Malaysia’s Top 10 Handmade Bag Specialists

If you ask any lady, a handbag to them is a wonderful accessory. Introducing you the Malaysia’s Top 10 Handmade Bag Specialists. Embellish, glue, iron-on or sew, these handmade bag specialists have what it takes to make a bag from scratch and personalize it for you. Meaning the bag weaved from the magic hands of these specialists will be unique to its owner. Sounds interesting? Find out more about them in this list.

1) MiuMae

Crafting 100% handmade items from bags to wallets from their little studio, MiuMae is highly experienced in making every bag special and one of its kind. With MiuMae, be rest assured that every single bag will be crafted with love and you’ll find the right product within your budget. To top it all, MiuMae also offers handicraft classes designed for all experience levels.

2) L.A.R.K

L.A.R.K is short for Life’s A Real Kaleidoscope—a collection of fun, limited edition accessories that are lovingly handmade by Ching, the founder, in her home studio. Handmade with care and the most colourful ingredients, L.A.R.K bags and accessories are not mass produced, and not for everyone. According to Ching, her artisanal items are made for courageous dreamers, fun company, and the freshest talent.

3) Tenten Handmade

Being a fan of beautiful textiles and patterns, Tenten Handmade takes pride on their know-how to customise each bag to suit any style. From sweet and innocent, to minimalistic and counter-culture, Tenten Handmade offers a vast variety of beautifully crafted bags. Founded by Tenten Ng, a passion for handmade bags is her source of motivation.

4) Bebe’s Handmade Store

Bebe’s design aesthetic is pretty simple, they adore basic patterns on bags or pouches but with thorough going usability. Having said this, Bebe believes in making the most out of the bags they make by equipping them with extra pockets or compartments. In Bebe’s handmade store, what you see is what you get. Although they don’t accept custom-made orders or pre-orders, they guarantee that they do not produce any remade items.

5) Jemri by Junita

With Junita’s experience, she can make any type of bag such as envelope pouches, bucket bags, picnic totes, sacks, carryalls and classic drawstrings. Every single bag at Jemari have been crafted with love and there is no better option if you are a fan of simple fabric bags with a touch of traditional patterns. Jemari by Junita only produces custom-made products for their customers, which means you’ll get an item that is personally and specially yours.

6) Christy Studio

Regarded as one of the top handmade bag sellers from Malaysia on Etsy, Christy Studio has everything you need to fit your individual lifestyle. With a love for designing and creating handmade bags, the ultimate goal of the founder is to make quality items that brightens up your everyday life. All of her designs are inspired by our surroundings and are intimately designed with materials carefully and personally selected by her.

7) Bunny’s Handmade

From 2011, Bunny’s handmade has grown tremendously along with their slogan “Simple Happiness”. With this slogan in mind, Bunny has strived to make every product exude her happiness to her customers. Beautiful yet functional, yuirky yet simplistic; her one-off products are sure to make customers happy.

8) Teisha Handmade Bags

Fiona Roland began her journey in sewing in 2010. Combining her love for fabrics, bags and sewing, she started making her own handmade bags. She enjoys making the bags comfortably from home and feels as though sewing is her playground. Through this she has the chance to experiment and create many different styles and bag designs. Her lovely made-to-order bags will take 3 to 4 weeks to make but it is definitely worth the wait.

9) Azooi

This brand began when Shana Azooi decided to find a new medium to paint on. As her painted products gained attention from international buyers, she worked on the craft for a year and has finally launched Azooi in May 2014. She aims to create functional art pieces for the people who appreciate the artistry and craft that goes into each piece.

10) Adourra

Adourra produces handmade bags and eco-friendly bags such as totes, small purses, wallets, and more. With hand selected fabrics which are carefully cut and sewn to ensure beautiful end products, their range of products are usually made within 2 weeks. The owner, Lyli Adourra can also personalise items by embroidering names on towels, baby blankets, and diaper bags, which would make great gifts for new mothers.